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.NET Forum / Languages / C# / August 2007Decoding DOS formatted file
Hi all In my C# program I need to read a file, which is exported from a DOS program. So words such as "Afløser" (with special danish characters) is read like "Afl�ser". How do I decode/encode DOS formatted strings to the right ".net" format. Cheers Bjarne Nielsen > Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Cheers > Bjarne Nielsen Hi, try to take a look at the System.Text namespace. It contains classes for encoding/decoding text from/to different code pages. You should guess which encoding your file uses (i.e. unicode, utf8, etc...) and the uses the appropriate method of the encoding classes. Ask if you need more help! Bye. > In my C# program I need to read a file, which is exported from a DOS > program. So words such as "Afløser" (with special danish characters) is > read like "Afl?ser". > > How do I decode/encode DOS formatted strings to the right ".net" format. Find out which code page your file is in - it may be 437, but it may not be - different systems used different code pages. When you know the code page, use Encoding.GetEncoding(codePage) and then supply that whatever method you're using to read the file. Jon >> In my C# program I need to read a file, which is exported from a DOS >> program. So words such as "Afløser" (with special danish characters) is [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jon Thank you Jon and Ciccone It took me quite some time to make it work, until I realised, that I needed two different encodings, one for reading the file, and another for writing back to the new file (it's a file conversion program). But with your help and a lot of patience and fooling around, I got it to work. Thanks! Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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